Child Fares are applicable on bus and rail for children, elementary through middle school; Children under 5 are free (maximum of two per trip) when accompanied by an adult (age 18 or older) paying the appropriate Local, Regional, or Reduced fare. Any additional child under the age of five traveling with that adult, or any child accompanied
only by person(s) younger than age 18, shall be charged the reduced fare.

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High School Fares are applicable on bus and rail and valid Monday through Friday only.

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College/Trade School Fares are applicable on bus and rail with a DART Student ID for full-time undergraduate students in the service area whose schools are not participating in the Higher Education Program.

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Regional Day Pass Book of Ten is available only to government and non-profit institutions to be issued to DART Service Area clients.

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Lone Star cardholders with TANF benefits are eligible to purchase Monthly Passes at a 50% discount from listed fares. This discount does not apply to Reduced or High School Monthly Pass purchases.

FOOTNOTES:

Fare, Pass, and Ticket Descriptions

1.

Local: All DART buses and trains; Trinity Railway Express service between Union Station and CentrePort Station; DART On-Call and Flex service.

2.

Regional: All DART buses and trains; all Trinity Railway Express service; The T in Fort Worth; the A-Train and DCTA in Denton.

Below is information updated as the discussion continued prior to the board vote on August 28.

Introduction

DART's Board of Directors is considering a fare change that, if adopted by the Board, would take effect December 3, 2012 with the opening of the Blue Line Extension to Rowlett and Phase 2 of the Orange Line from Las Colinas to Belt Line Station.

An Overview of the Proposed DART Fare Increases for December 2012

All of DART's revenue sources, including local sales taxes and passenger revenue, must grow to
continue to sustain the growth in DART's service program. Periodic fare increases are included as a key component of DART's long range Financial Plan. The FY13 fare increase has been part of the adopted financial plans as the next regularly scheduled increase. The effective date coincides with the introduction of the next group of light rail expansions and the beginning of the full deployment of new buses for both regular and Paratransit service. The fare increase will help financially support the continued expansion and maintenance of the existing transit system.

Some of the goals associated with this increase are:

Balance Peak loads by encouraging additional Off-Peak ridership;

minimize impact on transit dependent;

improve system-wide fare consistency; and

simplify the fare structure.

Major Service Enhancements to be introduced in FY13 include:

opening of the Orange Line (I-2) and Blue Line to Rowlett;

new reverse direction bus service to Legacy in Plano and DFW Airport in Irving;

deployment of the new Smart Bus service, the phased in introduction of the new fullsized
CNG bus fleet, and the deployment of the new Paratransit MV fleet;

customer communication investments on platforms and buses to include expanding safety
and security initiatives will be made for FY13.

Summary of key changes to the current fare structure are outlined below. This fare increase
will bring to the existing customers and new riders several benefits and enhancements which will
improve the riding experience. They are as follows:

On Tuesday, June 26, DART will hold a public hearing to present suggestions for modifications to a
fare structure that remains among the nation's lowest. Public input at this hearing is encouraged and
welcomed. Based on the outcome of the hearing, and in accordance with our 20-year Financial Plan,
the proposed fare restructure would go into effect in conjunction with system-wide service changes
on December 3, 2012.

CURRENT FARE STRUCTURE

Fare Category

Local

System

Regional

Reduced

Single Ride

$1.75

$3.50

$5.00

$0.85

Day Pass

$4.00

$7.00

$10.00

$2.00

7-Day Pass

$20.00

$35.00

$50.00

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Monthly Pass

$65.00

$100.00

$120.00

$32.00

Annual Pass

$650.00

$1,000.00

$1,200.00

$384.00*

Corporate (Normal SL)

$312.00

$480.00

$576.00

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Corporate (High SL)

$468.00

$720.00

$864.00

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* Available to Senior Citizens with valid DART Photo ID only
LOCAL – Good on DART trains and Local buses, FLEX Service along the fixed route
SYSTEM – Good on all DART trains and buses, including FLEX and DART On-Call, Trinity Railway Express between
Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station
REGIONAL – Good on all DART trains and buses, including FLEX and DART On-Call, Trinity Railway Express, the T in
Fort Worth, Denton County Transportation Authority trains and buses
REDUCED – Good on all DART, TRE, the T and DCTA services for qualified riders

"PROPOSED" FARE STRUCTURE

Fare Category

System

Regional

2-Hr. Pass

$2.50

$5.00

Day Pass

$5.00

$10.00

7-Day Pass

$25.00

$50.00

Monthly Pass

$80.00

$160.00

Annual Pass

$800.00

$1,600.00

Mid-day 5-Hr. Pass

$1.75☨

$3.50☨

Reduced 2-Hr. Pass

$1.25☨☨

$2.50☨☨

Corporate (Single SL)

$600.00

$1,200.00

☨ These passes would be valid between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday only
☨☨ These passes would be valid between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and after 7 p.m. weekdays and all day
Saturdays and Sundays to eligible Reduced riders
SYSTEM – Good on all DART trains and buses, including FLEX and DART On-Call, Trinity Railway Express
between Union Station and CentrePort/DFW Airport Station
REGIONAL – Good on all DART trains and buses, including FLEX and DART On-Call, Trinity Railway Express,
the T in Fort Worth, Denton County Transportation Authority trains and buses

Pre-Public Hearing Community Meetings

In advance of the public hearing, there will be a series of pre-Public Hearing community meetings. These are listed as follows:

Tweet Chat

DART is also taking to Twitter to encourage more customer feedback on the proposed fare changes. The agency will host a Tweet chat through its @dartmedia Twitter account on Thursday, June 14, from 1 until 2 p.m. Finance and Planning staff will be available to answer questions posted to the page. Follow the conversation using #DARTFareChange. The conversation on Twitter, marked with the hashtag #DARTFareChange, will be tracked and will be included as a part of the official public record regarding the agency's proposed fare changes for 2012.

Public Hearing

Process for Receiving Comments: The DART Board of Directors encourages public comments on the night of the public hearing or in writing beforehand. Those desiring to speak should contact DART Community Affairs at 214-749-2543 to register. Advance registration will be accepted until 1 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Those who have not preregistered may sign up immediately before the hearing begins and will be scheduled to speak after those who have preregistered. In addition, written comments received any time before the hearing is adjourned will become a part of the official hearing record. Written comments may be submitted the night of the hearing or mailed in advance to:

Those sending comments should include their name, address and telephone number.

Notice for the hearing and visually impaired: If you wish to attend the Public Hearing and need sign language interpretation, please notify DART at least 24 hours in advance by calling the Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) number: 214-749-3628. A Braille version of materials will also be made available upon request.

For additional information: Please contact DART Community Affairs at 214-749-2543.